Understanding video, audio, bus,
and master tracks

Video tracks contain an imported video clip. A session can include one video track and clip at a time. You can watch a preview in the Video panel (Window > Video).

Audio tracks contain either imported audio or clips recorded in the current session. These tracks offer the widest range of controls. You can specify inputs and outputs, apply effects and equalization, route audio to sends and buses, and automate mixes.

Bus tracks let you combine the outputs of several audio tracks or sends and control them collectively.

The Master track , which is the last in each session, lets you easily combine the outputs of multiple tracks and buses. You can also control them with a single fader.

Add or delete tracks

A multitrack session supports only one
video track, which Adobe Audition always inserts at the top of the
Editor panel.

Add track

To add a track, select the track you want to precede it, and then choose Multitrack > Track > Add [type of] Track.

Add multiple tracks

To add multiple tracks, choose Multitrack > Add Tracks. You can enter the number of tracks you want to add and the channel layout. Audition also lets you add Bus tracks. You can also choose the channel layout for Bus tracks.

Name or move tracks

You can name tracks to better identify them,
or move them to display related tracks together.

In the Editor panel or Mixer, type in the name text box.

Name text box in the Editor panel

Position the pointer to the left of the track name, and then drag either up or down in the Editor panel. You can also drag them right or left in the Mixer.

Moving a track in the Editor panel

Show or hide tracks

While working on the multitrack editor, you can use the Tracks panel to customize tracks. You can use the panel to choose the tracks you want to see or hide while working on a project. To open the Tracks panel, follow this step:

Select Windows > Tracks.

Tracks panel

Use Track Visibility to see the available presets for tracks. To open Track Visibility options, do one of the following:

Mute and solo tracks

You can mute solo tracks to hear them separately from the rest of a mix. Conversely, you can mute tracks to silence them in a mix.

To mute a track, click its Mute button in
the Editor panel or Mixer.

To solo a track, click its Solo button in
the Editor panel or Mixer. To automatically remove other tracks
from Solo mode, Ctrl‑click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS).

Tip: To remove other tracks from Solo mode by
default, select Track Solo: Exclusive in the Multitrack section
of the Preferences dialog box. (Regardless of this setting, when you
solo a bus, assigned tracks are always placed in Solo mode.)

Apply an identical setting to all
tracks

To increase your efficiency,
you can quickly apply several settings to an entire session.

Hold down Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift
(Mac OS). Then select an Input, Output, Mute, Solo, Arm For Record,
or Monitor Input setting for any track.

Set track output volume

In the Editor panel, drag the Volume knob . To change settings in large increments, hold down Shift. To change settings in small increments, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS)

In the Mixer, drag the track fader, or click above or below to move incrementally to the next tick mark. To move to a specific point, Alt‑click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) above or below the fader.

Pan tracks in stereo

Drag the Pan knob in the Editor panel or Mixer.

To change settings in large increments, hold down Shift. To change settings in small increments, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (MacOS)

Tip: By default, the Multitrack Editor pans using an equal power method, which maintains consistent perceived loudness by slightly boosting one channel over the other. To change the boost amount, or switch to logarithmic panning (which simply attenuates one channel), change Panning Mode in the Multitrack preferences.

Duplicate tracks

To perfectly copy all clips,
effects, equalization, and envelopes in a track, duplicate it. Duplicate
tracks provide a great starting point for new adjustments, helping
you compare different processing and automation settings.